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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Burned by Lightning.

ST ALBANs, Aug, 80.
The farm buildings of Charles Smith of St.
Albans, were struck by lightning, Monday
afternoon. set on fire and burned. A quaint.
ty of hay and grain in the barn was burned.
The loss is probably about 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31

TOLEDO, o Aug. 30
Robert T. Lincoln told Blade reporter
that under no circumstances would he accept
the Vice Presidential nomination If there
were any possible way be would stop all
mention of his name for any public office. He
had seen enough of Washington official life,
and had lost all desire for it. The Presiden-
cy was only gided prison where the cares
and worry outweigh the honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
MOrtuary.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Aug,

Samuel II. Clapp, formerly supervisor of
schools in Damarscotts, and a successful
teacher in the public schools of this State,
Massachusetts, and California, died suddenly
Monday night of apoplexv, aged 36 years.
He leaves a wife and one child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Fire at Fryeburg.

FRYEBURG, Aug 81.
The mills built by Shinley and Nutter, now
lumber and grist mill, were burned this eve
ming at eight o'clock. The fire caught about
the engine. But little grain was on hand.
Everything else is total loss. Insured with
Fife's agency for $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Fell Under the Wheels.

BANGOR, Aug. 81.
Sewall Lane, little eight year old son of
Alexander Lane, of East Orrington, while
playing on heavily loaded meal team early
Monday evening, accidentally fell under the
wheels and was killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Maine Inventors.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I

The following Maine patents were granted
Tuesday: .. W. Fitzgerald, Jr., Dexter
smoke and spark conveyer for locomotives; ;
Chss. H. Knowlton. Rockland, car couplings
Geo. Pool, Sanford. loom for weaving pile
fabrics; Geo. A. Saunders, Caribou, log ele-
vator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Dtfb,

In Edgecomb. Mrs. Nathaniel Foster, aged 72
years.
In Portland. Aug. 28, Mrs. Laura J. Cooling, aged
"a years; Aug. 20, Ella May, daughter of Mr. r. W.
and Mrs. Ella Skillin. aged mos.
In Bowery Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Aug. Is,
Nathaniel Hibbard, aged "a years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Appointment of POstma ster.

WASHINGTON, Aug. so.
The post Office at Verona, Hancock county
was discontinued Tuesday.
Ed. Morton was appointed postmaster at
Pittston. Tuesday, vice Ed. A. Lapham, not
commissioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Sales at Brighton, Mostly by Maine Dealers

ordinary grade milch cows do not move rapid and
only very few pairs of working oxen are required.
G. ii. Merrill sold one springer at $37. w. Scolans
had quite supply of milch cows at market with
sales of ten at $40 each, do at SAP each, 80 odd
from $25 to $50 per head, springers at $3.50 EACH
J. Meoy sold extra milch COW at &45. do at $42,
mich heifer at $2S Weller Il Libby sold 40 ordi-
nary to extra mlch cows from $25 to $45 per head.
A. Stone sold choice milch cows Mt $50 each, s
sprngers at $40 each, extra cows S45 each do at
$40 each. J.S Henry sold from yard of 90 milch
cows choice at $50 to $55, extra at $48 do
at $40 to f45, others from $50 to $3s. ID. Hosmer
sold pair 6ft Sin working oxen, 27oo lbs, at $20,
pair 7it Bin cattle $500 lbs. at $780, G. Ii. Merrill
sold pair girth 6ft i0in, 2SC0 lbs, at $i25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
The following is the standing of the Ma
tional League:
Notes,

Two games in the New England League
yesterday, resulted in tie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Veal Calves.

The market has improved 1.4al-2c. per lb. The
greatest stretch in prices were the best quality
and there were some choice veals in market French
Blanchard, 10 veals av. 143 lbs, at Lee. l. C.
Libby Son. 40 veals av. 1870 lbs, at &c. C. II.
Merrill sold at same price also, W. W. Hall at &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.

The Opening Day of the Fair all that
Could be Asked for in the Shape OF
Weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Ne,o Mich Co,os and spr,noers,

There was not natterng demand and choice
mich cows were the exceptions. Cows for milk
that sell at $56 few and far between. 1t is
true We give sales of cows at $65a$75 but they are
exceptional cases and probably not 10 head week
sold at such rates. l. c. Libby & Son sold lot OF
5 choice mich cows to G. Cummings at $50 per
at $35, j. b. Sargent springers at S3s each Breck
Wood good new mich COW at $44 SO Trafton
EACH The range in cows largely from $3Oa$5O per
head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
A Collision.

In the second heat of the three minute
class, Prince c. and the Dean collided while
scoring, Prince c. being thrown, and he was
Withdrawn. Prince c. was entered by Geo.
II. Crosby of Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Sew York Money Market.

NEW YoEK, Aug. 30
Money on call ranging from too.
Prime mercantile paper at 6e7 per cent. Sterling
to per cent. per diem and interest,
Exchange continues dull and steady at 4.60l 94.S4l
Government bonds duh and steady. Railroad bonds
dull.
The following are the closing quotations Of %
curities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31

BASE BALL.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
At Loweil-Lowel, 6, Lynn 8.
At Portland-Portland 10, Salem 10.
At Hayerhill-Haverhil s, Manchester 8.
The following is the standing of the New
England League clubs I'D TO date:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
BY GRAPH,
"EAYHER REPORT,
Indications TOR the Mex; x4 Houra.

War Department.
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
Washington. D. c.. Aug 30 A. Nj.
For New England: Fair winds. generally
east to south; warmer, except on the coast
stationary temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Arrival by Steamer


Cdfhe TrdHc by Maine DroUers.
The arrival of Maine cattle when compared with
the other New England states, considering the firm
of the market, is sufficient reason to conclude
that the State is well provided with cattle and that
the owners are not at all backward TO perceive any
change either at Boston the west, II an improve.
ment in any way exists. We can let Maine alone
she being well versed in navigation where the pock
ct is concerned. Trafton Wardwell sold cattle
for beef, S2i0 pounds. at 4lc L W pair working
oxen girthng eft 7in of 5000 lbs at $lO0. C. H.
rill sold pair working oxen gith Oft in, 2700 lbs
at $l15 steers av Hoe lbs. at 4e W. l. c. Libby
Son sold pair ut cattle 5000 lbs at S130; pair
grthing eft Sin OF $2SOO lbs at S1OO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 80:
FLouR-fair.
wsRAr-dull: No. Chicago Spring, esaesI.
CORN at 4Ok.
OArS-at s4l
2Ys-quiet AL.
RARLsY-irm 81.
PORK - at is 10 IS IS
LARD = ST 8 81 u 6 S7l
BULK MRAr-SholIders. s so: Short rib, o6,
Short clear. 6 S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-31
MARKET REPORTS.
Brighton and Watertowu Market,

Reported for the kennebec Journal for the week
ending Aug. 80.
AMOUNT Of Lire Stock at Market.
Cattle. Sheep Lambs. Swine. Horses. Veal.
2,l97 1882 23,673 $50 I'll
Nuasber from Maine.
Sleeps
Cattle. Lambs. Calves. Horses. swine
Maine stock, 22s 1907 100 20 90
Price Of Market Beef.
few choice, 5000; extra, 46.5 = SOS
nrst quality, $500 % 25 second quality, $500
$3.50; third quality, 500 $3.50.
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs.
In lots, $22oa$3.6oa$i so each extra $475a$5.60
or from q to sets. per ID. Spring Lambs, 5saol;
Veal calves, 24 to 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
What We're tho Lost Arts.

What were the lost arts?
All we know of them Is by indications
of their practice, which we find in works
which have survived decay. OF their
number only few can be mentioned in
our brief space. .o, at.
The ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians and
Romans had knowledge Of some things
in chemistry which we do not possess,
such as to make malleable glass. They
also knew how to color and gild glass by
a process unknown to us. Bronze and
copper were tempered to the hardness of
steel, and of this the Egyptians made
their edged tools. Paints were mixed
whose colors were imperishable; at least
they have existed fresh for 1900 years.
At Damascus they made blades of steel
which could be bent into circle and
would fly back into perfect line. Neither
this nor the gold traccry in their steel can
we initiate to-day. We do not know
how King Ramescs and Thotmes
transported monolths and elevated them
on to the pyramids, though we could do
the same to-day by other processes.
Artisans and chemists have in vain tried
TO reproduce iridescent glass which
psychologists have brought to light. This
does not complete the catalogue, but it is
enough to show that the ancients were
by no means unskillful. York
Star
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
A Ponu,ar Paris Dance.

The pavane is now the chief dance at
the Paris Opera house, and promises to
be more the rage than ever at the after
Easter parties. 1t is well suited to win
popular favor. The charming marquise
dress, all beribboned and befowered,
which has been gotten up for the occa-
sion, is not rumpled, and there is no un-
pleasant consequence If the dancers re-
main ungloved. The gentleman in GER
tain figures goes on one knee and presses
CALAMITY bn. respectfully to his lips the
hand Of his dame or demoiselle. The
whole thing is so very refined, elegant
and proper, that even French mothers
do not object to their daughters taking
part in it. But they insist on gloves
icing worn by them. kissing above the
rose is no joke here, unless between old
friends and relatives, and the contact
between gentleman's lips and the back
Of young lady's, hand is not to be
thought of.--Home Journal. uqyfH
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
No state has ever received SO grand

No state has ever received so grand
an advertisement as has Kansas, by
taking the advance steps on temper
ance and no sta.e has ever SO pros
-pered as Kansas,in the las.y6ve years.
The fourth annual reunion o,the
Soldiers and Sailors association Of
central Michigan will be held in The
wilt-awake city OF Ionia on the 10,
II and 18th days Of August No
eff'rt will be spared by he citizens
of lonia to make the reunion a
marked success. All comrades are
earnestly requested to be present.
The several relief corps are specially
invited; all camps of the SONS of
veterans are expected. Half fare
rates on the ID & NJ. railway. There
should be large attendance from
this county.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

"Castoriais 30 well adapted TO children that
recommend 1t az superior to any prescription
kno"n 70 me-" IL A. ARCHER, N. D.,
~ III 30. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
Little Jake .seliena.,

A little bit of man, not five feet
high, stood on tiptoe in front OF
Cashier Kelcey,s window at the West
End hotel this morning, and timidly
asked him for a pair ofscissors. When
they were handed to him he pulled a
roll Of national bank bills from his
coat pocket. They were in sheet
form. just as postage stamps come,
and he clipped off a 500 bill. He
wrote his name across the space
reserved for the presidents au-
tograph, and then coolly asked Cash
ier Kelley to change it for him. Mr..
Kelley accommodated this maker of
currency after carefully inspecting it
and seeing that it was bona fde
note Of a national bank IN Michigan
The little man with this enviable
power as a money maker was Mr..
Jacob Seligman, who is known
through Michigan as -'Little Jake"
He was the leading clothing merchant
of the state until he became banker
and railroad financier, as well as one
of the biggest lumber merchants in
that region. He is now millionaire
a director in nine banks and four
railroads, and the owner Of consider
able real estate in the Sault Ste.
Marie region. Some people say that
he will be the richest man in the
state if he lives to realize on his pres.
ent investments. Yet he went out to
Michigan rs years ago with only $Ioo
in his pockets. He made his fortune
in strange way. In order to start
in the clothing business he obtained
credit for $500 worth of goods. He
made II known that Little Jake would
reach town at a certain hour and dis
tribute socks and overalls free from
his wagon in the public square. He
told me today that he emptied his
wagon load to a throng of people,
scattering over their heads at the
same time a perfect cloud Of dodgers
stating, that he was going to sell them
all sorts of clothing for the next
month. For IS years Little Jake fol
lowed this quaint scheme for making
himself known, travelling from town
to town until he had a store establish
ed in every important city in, the
state. He was not only the biggest
clothing dealer, but the biggest news
paper advertiser as we'll. Since then
he has made rapid strides toward be,
Ing the biggest banker, but he is still
the smallest man ii the state in size.
Philadelphia Press 1not glomc
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

Corunna correspondence o. the
Byron Herald: Banker A. Il. Nichols
Is firm friend of the little folks and
many is the diminutive face that
glows with unexpected pleasure as he
quietly slips a nickle or aHdime into
the hands Of the lads ard lasses he
daily meets. Monday night he char
tered huge whirli gig, now per
forming to large audiences at Corun-
ma, and for a half hour about hun :
dred boys and girls enjoyed the cir
cular fun to the full. 1t cost A. T..
couple of dollars but it did him
and the youngsters hundred dollars
worth Of good.
Flint Democrat: The new law af-
fecting the game, approved by the
Governor June IS and taking i'm
mediate effect, prohibits all deer
shooting in the Lower Peninsula
excepting in the month of November,
and in the Upper Peninsula from
October I to November 5. Hunting
deer with hounds is prohibited al all
seasons Any dog seen following
deer at any time can be killed and
the owner has no redress. The killing
of wild turkey is prohibited excepting
in October, November and December.
Woodcock. partridge, ruffed grouse,
any wild duck, wild goose or other
wild water fowl or snipe can only be
killed during the three autumn months
and December. The law affecting
quail and prairie chicken has not
been changed. Quail can be killed
in October and December and prairie
chickens In September and October
only. The section of the law amend
ed is 2,IoS Howell
Ovid Register: The all absorbing
topic for the last week has been the
case of the Salvation Army VS.. H.
Ellis, for disturbing religious meet
ing. The case was called last We'd
nesday morning; Prosecuting attorney
Merel for the. people, and H. nj.
High and S. B. Daboll, in behalf of
the defence. Af'er impaneling a jury
a compromise was effected. The Sal.
walton Army withdrew the suit and
agreed to not hold their meetings
later than o:3o p. m. standard time,
and also to discontinue the use of
drums while in the barracks. This
compromise is virtually victory for
Ellis, and the people in the neigh
borhood OF the barracks. as their
point has been gained. We wish it
understood that the Register Union
has not, as some have intimated, tried
to put down the Salvation Army,
but that we are in sympathy with all
denominations. We 90 not believe
that because denomination
has constitutional right to hold their
meetings all night, that they have a
moral right to annoy the community,
and it is for this that Ellis has had
many sympathizers among the best
people of the community. Never
before has anything come up in this
village where the people have been
so united and felt that there was an
injustice that the law could not reach
as this. We heartily indorse the wis
dom OF the members of the Salvation
Army who withdrew this suit and
entered into the compromise, and
think they have gained largely Or
recovered friendly sentiment Of the
community. G..s
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

It is likely that to the Assyrians be-
longs the honor Of first having made a
seeding machine-more than 500 years
before the beginning Of the Christian era.
An opener and mold board, made from
q round stick of wood, and to which were
attached handles and a tongue, consti-
tuted this machine, with the addition Of
a bowl shaped hopper fastened to the rear
of the plow point and supported ON a hol-
low standard The seed passed from the
hopper through the standard to the fur
row and was covered by the earth falling
back on il. = Chicago lines. 1l n ~ "a
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

The Detroit Evening News says
Tarsney will not run again for Con-
press, and adds that Tarsney says he
was abused in tie last canvass. If il
be possible for any body to abuse
Tarsney, it would be by telling the
simple truth about him personally
and about his political action, espec-
iallv lis votes for free lumber and
salt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

A recent investigation by the Iron
and Steel association, in Germany,
shows that under the free trade policy
in January, 1887, the 2s3 associations
employed I24, cog persons for whose
services thew paid 7.6SI,z9I marks,
that is an average ofyoAytesn d9Hays
and slxD f0e cents a monf1, or just
about the average weekly wages in
American iron and steel industries.
And yet at these starvation prices
for labor the associations were only
clearing an annual dividend of a.Is
per cent. Our free trade citizens
want the products of the labor of these
men, who earn less than SIS amonth,
to come into free competition with
the iron and steel workers Of this
country who earn nearly four times as
much. Some men can see that such
competition would close our iron and
steel works, or reduce the pay Of the
American to level with his German
brother.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

The Iowa state convention OF the
Prohibition party, held recently at
Dss Moines. is said {, have consisted
of just eighteen delegates of whom
four were ladies. An yet such con
vention presumes to place in nominal
ton state ticket. Well, we suppose
they had right to do that, and that
the IA voters present have right to
vote for the nominees Of that con,
vention; but it does seem to us that
by such foolish action our Prohibition
friends are blocking the progress of
the total abstinence car. p llDiiJd {.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

In boring an artcsiaa well at Eureka,
Cal, charred wood was found at 800
feet, and pieces Of shell and parts of the
skeleton Of a bird ct $50 feet. 10. esllosfJ
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

The Georgia Legislature has capped
the climax for Legislative absurdities.
A bill is pending making it penal
offense for a teacher to educate .
white child and a colored child in
the same institution. The bill makes
such an act a misdemeanor, punisha-
bic by fine of not more than 81, 900,
twelve months in the chain gang or
six months in Jail; and it is said the
bill is likely to become "a law; And
all this because the institute for the
education of colored children, In the
higher departments of literature, built
up by donations ofnoney BY OnorthA
ern men, has become SO far superior
to the Upiversity6 Of, Georgia, that
young white men are seeking its
classic shades. Such law would be
a disgrace to the age in which we
live. Only think of ito teach
young white men in the best educa-
tional institution in the state is to
consign the teacher TO the chain gang
for twelve months. But such is Dem
ocraey in rthe South, and the South
rules|the Cleveland party Oh, yes.
in DE words OF q once distinguished
Michigan Democrat, Education vs.
the bane of Democracy"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29
THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES OF SEEDS

FULTOWING SEEDS,
prepaid: lib Beet Improved Mammoth Manuel
Improved White French Sugar; lib Rua Bga
Purple Top Yellow; Hb Carrot Improved Long Orang alb
Mammoth Red will furnish reliable
and take Onions when is harvested Mention this
t'-e GEO. w. HILL Randolph ST., DETROIT, MICH
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

The decision of Judge Harlan, that
the courts of the United States can
be properly used for the trial Of per-
sons charged with violating State
election laws, at any election who
members of Congress are to be voted
for, will we think do much to secure
honest elections in the future.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-29

A friend inquiries, who is our first
choice, as the Republican candidates
for President and Vlce-President,
next year. Well, we are for the NOM
inees of the Republican National
convention, first, last, and all oil the
time. But if the convention was
TO be held now we should most un
hesitatingly name as our first choice
For President,
JAMES G.. BLAINE, of Maine.
For Vice President,
LUCIUS FAlRCHILD, of Wis.
But il is impossible to guess what,
in the ten months TO c:me, may be
the political changes, that ought and
viii control the selection, by the Re-
publican National convention, of the
next President and Vice-President.
For it is, today, as clear as the noon
day sun was on the I7th Of July, that.
that convention will anne the men
who will be the Nations choice,